Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event is on February 25 and the company will likely reveal the Galaxy S26 series.
We are hours away from the Galaxy S26 launch. Samsung is holding its next Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) in San Francisco. We expect to see the Galaxy S26, S26 Plus and S26 Ultra announced, which will replace the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra.
Samsung’s event comes just a week before the year’s biggest smartphone show, the Mobile World Congress, kicks off in Barcelona. It may be late for Samsung, but it’s early enough in 2026 to set the stage for other premium Android phones this year. Let’s dive into the specifics of everything we know about the Galaxy S26 series launch.
How to watch Samsung Galaxy Unpacked
Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event starts at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) and can be viewed on Samsung’s YouTube page. But CNET is hosting a live show starting an hour before at 9 a.m. PT (12 p.m. ET) and running right after the event is over. The live show will be hosted by CNET’s Bridget Carey and PCMag’s Iyaz Akhtar. They will have editors and writers from CNET, PCMag, Mashable and Lifehacker, who are on the ground in San Francisco, calling in from the event to talk about anything and everything Samsung announces. You can watch CNET’s live show in the player above.
Galaxy S26 lineup overview
The Samsung Galaxy S25.
Galaxy S26
Despite early rumors from Android Authority suggesting Samsung might ditch its baseline phone for a pricier, higher-specced Pro model, the latest leaks suggest Samsung will keep its standard Galaxy S26 model. We don’t expect too many changes to the model’s design, though it could see a return of a raised camera bump after the Galaxy S25 kept them flush with the rear cover. Rumors about this phone so far claim these specs:
- Screen: 6.3-inch display (the Galaxy S25 has a 6.2-inch display)
- Cameras: Ultrawide camera could get an upgraded 50-megapixel sensor
- Processor and RAM: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip in the US and China and 12GB of RAM
- Battery: 4,300-mAh battery
The Galaxy S25 (left), next to the S25 Plus (middle) and S25 Edge (right).
Galaxy S26 Plus and S26 Edge
Samsung was also said to be debating whether to outright replace its larger S26 Plus with the super-slim S26 Edge, but reportedly poorer sales of last year’s Galaxy S25 Edge suggest the pendulum could swing the other way: We may just get an S26 Plus this year, as 9to5Google suggests. Rumors about this phone so far claim these specs:
- Screen: 6.7-inch display
- Cameras: Ultrawide camera could get an upgraded 50-megapixel sensor
- Processor and RAM: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip in the US and China and 12GB of RAM
- Design: It will be 7.35mm thick
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Like other S26 models, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to feature the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in the US and China. A rumor from PhoneArena suggests the phone will revert to an aluminum frame from its titanium predecessors, much like Apple did with the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. Rumors about this phone so far claim these specs:
- Storage: Up to 1TB
- Charging: Support for 60-watt wired and 25-watt wireless charging
- Processor and RAM: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip in the US and China and 16GB of RAM
- Battery: 5,000-mAh battery
Check out the live blog below as we go over the final rumors, commentaries and possible leaks about the Galaxy S26 line.
